RSPB The Lodge, Sandy

The Lodge nature reserve opened in 1961. The woodland, heath and acid grassland along the Greensand Ridge cover 238 hectares, and are being restored to form the largest stretch of heathland in Bedfordshire.
You can explore this attractive nature reserve along 5 miles (8 km) of trails, visit the beautifully managed gardens, the Iron Age banks and ditches on Galley Hill, or watch woodland birds from the hide. You can see a wide range of woodland species throughout the year, and spotted flycatchers and hobbies during the summer.